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UK announces support package for Ukraine on war anniversary
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Posted on February 24, 2026
1 min readLast updated: February 24, 2026
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Posted on February 24, 2026
1 min readLast updated: February 24, 2026
On Feb 24, the UK unveiled new aid for Ukraine: £20m for energy repairs, £5.7m in humanitarian relief, pilot instructor training, and £30m for justice and resilience, with Starmer leading allied talks and Cooper in Kyiv.
LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Britain announced a package of military, humanitarian and reconstruction support for Ukraine on Tuesday, exactly four years since Russia's invasion.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will later lead a call of the Coalition of the Willing group of allies, and foreign minister Yvette Cooper will attend commemorations in Kyiv.
The government announced:
- 20 million pounds ($26.98 million) for emergency energy support to protect and repair Ukraine's energy grid and provide additional generation capacity.
- 5.7 million pounds of humanitarian assistance to communities on the frontline of the conflict.
- Training in Britain for Ukrainian pilots to become helicopter flying instructors.
- 30 million pounds to support Ukrainian societal resilience, and drive justice and accountability efforts for victims and survivors of alleged Russian war crimes.
($1 = 0.7413 pounds)
(Reporting by William James; editing by Barbara Lewis)
The UK announced a new support package for Ukraine on Feb 24, the war’s fourth anniversary, including funding for energy repairs, humanitarian relief, pilot training, and justice initiatives.
It includes £20m for emergency energy support, £5.7m for humanitarian assistance to frontline communities, training for Ukrainian pilots, and £30m to bolster resilience and war-crimes accountability.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is leading allied coordination through the Coalition of the Willing, while Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is participating in commemorations in Kyiv.
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